Oaks Integrated Care Inc.
Cumberland County
1138 E Chestnut Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360, USA
Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!
Our programs service adults, children, and families. Your role will be essential to our success, and your efforts will influence our ability to provide treatment to our community.
Schedule:
Full-time, flexible hours including two evenings per week and on-call responsibilities Responsibilities
Peer Support Specialist will utilize their lived experience to guide individuals through their recovery journey through individual and group peer support sessions; Maintain a caseload of individuals including, but not limited to individuals who have served in the military and their families, adults with serious mental illness; individuals coping with substance use disorders and individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders; Establish a positive social environment and encourage individuals to build meaningful relationships with the goal of building their recovery capital; Develop and maintain community partnerships specific to supporting veterans, members of the military and their families; Participates as a member of community-based meetings; Participates in team-based care and shared decision-making, collaborates with other staff members to support the individual in achieving recovery; Performs regular follow-up activities that includes face to face contact, telephone outreach, and community outreach; Provide advocacy services including assisting individuals and their families to navigate the behavioral health system, Veteran’s support services and community social services; Provide non-clinical case management services to the individual and their family and support individual in identifying their service needs, provide referrals and linkages as needed; Assist individual in identifying recovery supports and exploring social and recreational activities; Promotes person-driven services and recovery-orientated environment; assists individuals and their family in making decisions, taking action and treatment planning. Provides education and information to the individual and their family; Documents all interactions with individual and communicates with team, maintains accurate and up-to-date information in the individual’s electronic health record; Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and individual supervisions per agency standards; Other duties as assigned; Medical and dental insurance Vision plan Flexible spending plans EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions! Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; Peer Certificate (NJ CPRS or NAADAC NCPRSS) or in pursuit of Peer Certification At least one year of experience in provision of recovery-related supports; Personal or family lived experience with mental health or substance use; Personal or family lived experience with military service preferred; Knowledge of recovery-based concepts and interventions; Knowledge of military and veteran culture, support networks and resources; Bilingual is preferred; Valid driver’s license. Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace. All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.
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Full-time, flexible hours including two evenings per week and on-call responsibilities Responsibilities
Peer Support Specialist will utilize their lived experience to guide individuals through their recovery journey through individual and group peer support sessions; Maintain a caseload of individuals including, but not limited to individuals who have served in the military and their families, adults with serious mental illness; individuals coping with substance use disorders and individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders; Establish a positive social environment and encourage individuals to build meaningful relationships with the goal of building their recovery capital; Develop and maintain community partnerships specific to supporting veterans, members of the military and their families; Participates as a member of community-based meetings; Participates in team-based care and shared decision-making, collaborates with other staff members to support the individual in achieving recovery; Performs regular follow-up activities that includes face to face contact, telephone outreach, and community outreach; Provide advocacy services including assisting individuals and their families to navigate the behavioral health system, Veteran’s support services and community social services; Provide non-clinical case management services to the individual and their family and support individual in identifying their service needs, provide referrals and linkages as needed; Assist individual in identifying recovery supports and exploring social and recreational activities; Promotes person-driven services and recovery-orientated environment; assists individuals and their family in making decisions, taking action and treatment planning. Provides education and information to the individual and their family; Documents all interactions with individual and communicates with team, maintains accurate and up-to-date information in the individual’s electronic health record; Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and individual supervisions per agency standards; Other duties as assigned; Medical and dental insurance Vision plan Flexible spending plans EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions! Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; Peer Certificate (NJ CPRS or NAADAC NCPRSS) or in pursuit of Peer Certification At least one year of experience in provision of recovery-related supports; Personal or family lived experience with mental health or substance use; Personal or family lived experience with military service preferred; Knowledge of recovery-based concepts and interventions; Knowledge of military and veteran culture, support networks and resources; Bilingual is preferred; Valid driver’s license. Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace. All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.
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